Not that we aren’t fond of people singing along with tunes on their
iPods, but quite frankly, most of you are horrible. It isn’t your
fault, we know you can’t hear yourselves. So, we aren’t sure if Apple’s
latest patent, uncovered by MacRumors, is the greatest.

Tablets are often thought to be just for graphic designers who’ve
eschewed the mouse for something “more organic.” They wave their hands
over the magical device and create art out of nothing. What most Mac
people don’t realize is that the tablet isn’t just a designer’s tool.
It’s useful for nearly anyone who puts in serious time in front of a
computer. With its wealth of customization options, Wacom’s Intuos4
becomes a useful input device for a variety of applications, and its
sensitivity makes it a great tablet for the traditional audience of
graphics pros. Wacom’s new line of Intuos4 tablets has raised the bar
in the tablet game.

Assassin’s Creed
looks amazing, with a pretty stunning opening cinematic and crisp,
detailed graphics. The game combines platforming, stealth, combat, and
some puzzles, but the simple tasks—navigating the game world’s narrow
walkways and tricky jumps—are more frustrating than they need to be,
and the anemic save system doesn’t help.

Steve Jobs returns to Cupertino and we're surprised at how quickly Steve is up and walking around after a major surgery. We introduce the Susie Retirement Fund and we talk about the iPhone 3GS overheating issue. Mmmm mmmm toasty.

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